Intruder gives Aikman a scare

EXAMINER NEWS SERVICES

Published 4:00 am, Tuesday, July 18, 1995

IRVING, Texas - Troy Aikman, one of the Cowboys' most valuable players, was their most vulnerable player on the practice field Monday.

That was apparent after an incident in which police arrested a distraught woman at the Cowboys' training facility and charged her with criminal trespass. The woman, Linda Oxley of Fort Worth, scaled a black chain-link fence surrounding the team's practice field, slipped past security personnel and confronted Aikman as Cowboys players prepared to run wind sprints.

"I have never had anybody make it to the field like that," said Aikman, who was unharmed. "I would like to think that once we're on the grounds here, that I'm well protected.

"I've had people come to my house. When people go to these lengths - like her, or people showing up at my house - there is no telling how much further they will take it. It was a strange incident, kind of scary.

"I was concerned about where security was to get her out of there, because nobody seemed to be making a move to get her out of there."

Oxley, 42, offered no resistance when assistant trainer Jim Maurer led her from the field.

Records show Oxley was arrested in November 1993 after she refused to leave a Dallas restaurant where Aikman appeared on a local radio show.

Jaguars, Boselli get scare&lt;

STEVENS POINT, Wis. - The Jacksonville Jaguars received a scare when their top draft pick, offensive tackle Tony Boselli, collapsed during training camp after injuring the same knee he hurt in college.

But it appears the 6-foot-7, 323-pound lineman suffered no serious damage, and coach Tom Coughlin estimated Tuesday that he could be out up to 10 days with a strained knee.

Around the league&lt;

* Jets: Tight end Kyle Brady, New York's No. 1 draft pick, agreed to a four-year, $5.1 million contract. Brady, selected ninth overall out of Penn State, received a $2.7 million signing bonus. The contract is the biggest ever for a rookie tight end.

* Steelers: Kordell Stewart, a rookie quarterback out of Colorado, signed a four-year, $1.8 million contract.

* Colts: Steve Emtman is a free agent after clearing waivers, and Indianapolis is still interested in the former No. 1 pick it released over the weekend.

Bill Tobin, the Colts' director of football operations, said the team intends to contact Emtman's agent, Marvin Demoff.

Demoff said about a dozen other teams have expressed interest in the oft-injured defensive lineman, who has played in 18 of a possible 48 games in his three-year career.

* Bills: Defensive end Bruce Smith watched practice from the sidelines. Smith underwent shoulder surgery in February and team officials have refused to speculate on when he will be ready to play.&lt;

Latest from the SFGATE homepage:

Click below for the top news from around the Bay Area and beyond. Sign up for our newsletters to be the first to learn about breaking news and more. Go to 'Sign In' and 'Manage Profile' at the top of the page.